New Zealand Gazette – 1915 – No. 30

Page 693

✨ Immigration Statistics



Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 693

Arrivals and Departures in 1914.

Registrar-General’s Office, Wellington, 19th February, 1915.

TABLES showing the numbers of arrivals in and departures from New Zealand during the year 1914, with totals for the previous nine years by way of comparison, are published for general information.

The total number of persons who arrived in the Dominion during 1914 was 37,646, and the departures during the year numbered 32,506, the excess of arrivals over departures for the year being 5,140.

According to returns furnished by the Immigration officers, 8,579 persons arrived from the United Kingdom, and 2,574 persons departed therefor during the year. From the Commonwealth of Australia the arrivals are returned as numbering 25,967 persons, and the departures thereto as 26,693 persons. Arrivals and departures from and to other countries were 3,100 and 3,239 persons respectively.

Of the 37,646 persons who came to New Zealand last year, 4,266, or 11·33 per cent. of the total, were children—i.e., under twelve years of age; and of the 32,506 departures the children numbered 2,819, or 8·67 per cent.

The departures shown do not include 11,998 members of the Expeditionary Forces which have left the Dominion since the outbreak of the war with Germany.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.

RETURN of Immigration to and Emigration from the Dominion of New Zealand during the Year ended 31st December, 1914, showing the Places from which Persons arrived and to which they departed, the Ports of Arrival and Departure, and the Arrivals and Departures for each Month.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES FROM AND TO DIFFERENT PLACES.

Countries. ARRIVALS. DEPARTURES. Excess of Immigration over Emigration. Excess of Emigration over Immigration.
Adults. Children. Total Persons. Adults. Children. Total Persons.
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
United Kingdom 3,492 3,351 882 854 8,579 1,367 900 171 136 2,574 6,005 ..
Australian Commonwealth 14,866 8,878 1,117 1,106 25,967 15,020 9,363 1,275 1,035 26,693 .. 726
Fiji 394 181 36 37 648 578 289 43 29 939 .. 291
Other British possessions 812 333 70 52 1,267 500 317 33 21 871 396 ..
Foreign Pacific islands 352 116 29 20 517 420 130 12 10 572 .. 55
Other foreign countries 444 161 32 31 668 575 228 31 23 857 .. 189
Totals 20,360 13,020 2,166 2,100 37,646 18,460 11,227 1,565 1,254 32,506 5,140 ..

ARRIVALS AT AND DEPARTURES FROM DIFFERENT NEW ZEALAND PORTS.*

Ports. ARRIVALS. DEPARTURES.
Adults. Children. Males. Females. Total Persons. Adults. Children. Males. Females. Total Persons.
Auckland 10,975 1,091 7,411 4,655 12,066 10,929 968 7,384 4,513 11,897
Napier .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 1
Wellington 18,115 2,727 12,152 8,690 20,842 14,609 1,386 9,975 6,020 15,995
Lyttelton .. 10 .. .. 10 6 .. .. 4 10
Dunedin 58 10 28 40 68 5 .. .. 5 5
Invercargill 4,232 438 2,935 1,735 4,670 4,133 465 2,660 1,938 4,598
Totals 33,380 4,266 22,526 15,120 37,646 29,687 2,819 20,025 12,481 32,506

*In the returns from which this table is made up, immigrants are all counted at the first port of arrival in the Dominion, and emigrants at the final port of departure.

SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1914.

Adults—i.e., over 12 Years. Children. Total.
Males. Females.
Arrivals 20,360 13,020 4,266 37,646
Departures 18,460 11,227 2,819 32,506
Excess of arrivals over departures 1,900 1,793 1,447 5,140


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🛂 Annual Immigration and Emigration Statistics for 1914

🛂 Immigration
19 February 1915
Immigration, Emigration, Statistics, Arrivals, Departures, United Kingdom, Australia, Children
  • Malcolm Fraser, Government Statistician